After flying high against Southwestern last Thursday, Morristown came back down to earth. The Morristown Yellow Jackets wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Southwestern Spartans on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Morristown has scored all season.
For Southwestern's part, Issac Bunch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Southwestern let Ian Bunch and Tucker Simmons loose on the outfield. Bunch scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Simmons scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Morristown has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Southwestern, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Morristown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-3 win vs. Herron on the 20th. As for Southwestern, they will be playing at home against South Decatur at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Decatur will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Southwestern surely won't give up without a fight.
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